Is @opentelemetry/exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc safe to use?

@opentelemetry/exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc has a security risk score of 55.6/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 42 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of @opentelemetry/exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc?

Based on our automated security analysis, @opentelemetry/exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc presents medium risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "@opentelemetry/exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc" on n8n Safe to Install?

Name: @opentelemetry/exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc
Availability: InStock
Author: GitHub Actions

GitHub Actions · n8n · v0.213.0

OpenTelemetry Collector Metrics Exporter allows user to send collected metrics to the OpenTelemetry Collector

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

55.6

out of 100

MEDIUM

42 security findings detected across all analyzers

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

2 rules(4 hits)

postinstall network communication postinstall system command

About This Extension

OpenTelemetry Collector Metrics Exporter allows user to send collected metrics to the OpenTelemetry Collector

Detailed Findings

12 total

YARA Rule Matches

2 rules

Indicators of Compromise

Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 29

Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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Domain

detected Domain: js.map

XIOC detected Domain: js.map

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Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: 541e1b4ad83ad2093459794a18283228fe58d199

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: 541e1b4ad83ad2093459794a18283228fe58d199

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@opentelemetry/exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc

XIOC detected URL: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@opentelemetry/exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://badge.fury.io/js/%40opentelemetry%2Fexporter-metrics-otlp-grpc.svg

XIOC detected URL: https://badge.fury.io/js/%40opentelemetry%2Fexporter-metrics-otlp-grpc.svg

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/blob/main/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/README.md#service

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/blob/main/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/README.md#service

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/tree/main/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-grpc

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/tree/main/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-grpc

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URL

detected URL: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

XIOC detected URL: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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Domain

detected Domain: service.name

XIOC detected Domain: service.name

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/tree/main/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/tree/main/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc

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URL

detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/

XIOC detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/

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URL

detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

XIOC detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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URL

detected URL: https://opentelemetry.io/

XIOC detected URL: https://opentelemetry.io/

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/discussions

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/discussions

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/blob/main/LICENSE

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/blob/main/LICENSE

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache_2.0-green.svg?style=flat

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache_2.0-green.svg?style=flat

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: otlpmetricexporter.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: otlpmetricexporter.d.ts.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: otlpmetricexporter.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: otlpmetricexporter.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: index.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: index.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: index.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: index.js.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: version.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: version.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: version.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: version.js.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: opentelemetry.io

XIOC detected Domain: opentelemetry.io

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: img.shields.io

XIOC detected Domain: img.shields.io

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.npmjs.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.npmjs.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: badge.fury.io

XIOC detected Domain: badge.fury.io

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.apache.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.apache.org

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

@opentelemetry/exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc is a n8n extension published by GitHub Actions. Version 0.213.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 55.6/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 42 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents moderate security risk. Several findings were detected that may warrant attention. Users should carefully review the permissions and findings before installation.

Findings Breakdown

Medium: 30 finding(s)
Low: 12 finding(s)

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

@opentelemetry/exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc is published by GitHub Actions on the n8n marketplace.

Recommendation

Exercise caution with this extension. Review the detailed findings and ensure the requested permissions align with the extension's stated functionality before installation.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.

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Is "@opentelemetry/exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc" on n8n Safe to Install?

Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

DEP-@opentelemetry/resources-2.6.0

DEP-@opentelemetry/sdk-metrics-2.6.0

DEP-@grpc/grpc-js-^1.14.3

DEP-@opentelemetry/core-2.6.0

DEP-@opentelemetry/exporter-metrics-otlp-http-0.213.0

DEP-@opentelemetry/otlp-exporter-base-0.213.0

DEP-@opentelemetry/otlp-grpc-exporter-base-0.213.0

DEP-@opentelemetry/otlp-transformer-0.213.0

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall network communication

postinstall system command

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 29

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

Frequently Asked Questions

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